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The first confirmed case of coronavirus has surfaced in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Georgia House member tests positive for coronavirus

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 27, 2020September 24, 2023

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is asking Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to delay the May 19 primaries because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Will Georgia delay its primary election again?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 26, 2020August 12, 2020

Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday ordered Georgia’s public schools closed through April 24 as cases of coronavirus continue to rise.

Kemp shuts down Georgia schools through April 24

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 26, 2020August 12, 2020

As of Thursday's noon status update from the Georgia Department of Public Health, coronavirus cases in Dougherty County have surged past every county in Georgia except Fulton County, which is Georgia's most populated county.

Dougherty County a hotbed for coronavirus infections in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerMarch 26, 2020September 24, 2023

Georgia House Democrats on Wednesday increased pressure on Gov. Brian Kemp to implement a shelter-in-place order in the state.

Lawmakers urge Kemp to order Georgians to shelter in place

by Nyamekye Daniel | The Center SquareMarch 26, 2020September 24, 2023

DUNWOODY -- Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch wrote a letter to residents today in which she asked residents to take the coronavirus social distancing policies seriously. Below is the full text of her letter.

Dunwoody Mayor: ‘I’m imploring Dunwoody residents to stay at home’

by Thom ChandlerMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020

CANTON -- The City of Canton is now under a shelter in place order. The city's mayor says the order is the result of residents asking for the order.

Canton residents ordered to shelter in place

by Thom ChandlerMarch 25, 2020March 26, 2020

Five Georgia senators have tested positive for coronavirus

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 25, 2020August 12, 2020

AVONDALE ESTATES -- Avondale Estates Mayor Jonathan Elmore is warning residents that if they don't follow the city's coronavirus guidelines, more aggressive actions will need to be taken.

Avondale Estates mayor warns community to follow coronavirus guidelines

by Thom ChandlerMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020

COVID-19 has now spread to 96 of Georgia's 159 counties. Fulton County has the highest number of reported cases with 198. DeKalb is the second highest with 116.

Coronavirus has spread to 96 of Georgia’s 159 counties

by Thom ChandlerMarch 25, 2020September 24, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate leaders announced a compromise with the White House on a massive $2 trillion spending package that would send checks to Americans and provide aid to small businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus, National

Lawmakers agree on $2 trillion coronavirus response bill

by Robin Bravender | Georgia RecorderMarch 25, 2020August 12, 2020

Georgia’s two U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to steer more of the available COVID-19 testing resources to Georgia’s academic medical centers.

Georgia’s medical schools are processing coronavirus tests faster than commercial labs

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 25, 2020August 12, 2020

Georgia began releasing the number of Georgians hospitalized due to coronavirus and the numbers show that 32.9% of patients who tested positive for coronavirus are currently hospitalized.

In Georgia, more than 32% of coronavirus patients are hospitalized

by Thom ChandlerMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020

Dekalb County confirmed today that it has one inmate who tested positive for coronavirus and one Sheriff's Department employee who tested positive.

A DeKalb inmate and a Sheriff’s Department employee have tested positive for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020

An Albany hospital inundated with COVID-19 patients said Tuesday that it is “quickly reaching a critical mass,’’ and that some other hospitals are refusing to accept its transfer patients who don’t have the virus.

Albany hospital reaching ‘critical mass’ as coronavirus takes its toll

by Andy Miller | GHNMarch 24, 2020September 24, 2023

How far should Georgia go to curb the spread of coronavirus while also protecting the economy from collapse?

Is Georgia doing enough to stop the spread of coronavirus?

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 24, 2020August 12, 2020

Every Georgia voter will receive an absentee ballot request form in the mail ahead of the May 19 primaries, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday.

Georgia will mail absentee ballot request forms to all voters

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 24, 2020August 12, 2020

Georgia's number of confirmed coronavirus cases has hit the 1,000 mark as of noon Tuesday. The state now has a total of 1,026 cases with 32 deaths from the virus.

Georgia now has over 1,000 coronavirus cases

by Thom ChandlerMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020